Monday, 21 July 2008

Once upon a time.. (krohh.. krohh..)

A young lady was waiting for her flight in the boarding room of a big airport. As she would need to wait for many hours, she decided to buy a book to spend her time. She also bought a packet of cookies.

She sat down in an armchair, in the VIP room of the airport, to rest and read in peace. Beside her armchair where the packet of cookies lay, a man sat down in the next seat, open his magazine & started reading.

When she took out the 1st cookie, the man took 1 also. She felt irritated but said nothing. She just thought;

What a nerve! If I was in the mood, I would punch him for daring..

For each cookie she took, the man took 1 also. This was infurating her but she didn't want to cause a scene. When only 1 cookies remained, she thought;

Ahh.. What this abusive man do now..?

Then the man taking the last cookie, divided it into half, giving her 1 half.

Ahh.. That was too much..!

She was much too angry now. In a huff, she took her book, her things & stormed to the boarding place.

When she sat down in her seat, inside the plane, she looked into her purse to take her eyeglasses, and to her surprise, her packet of cookies was there, untouch & unopened!

Then she felt so ashamed. She realized that she was wrong. She had forgotten that her cookies were kept in her purse. The man had divided his cookies with her, without feeling angered or bitter.

And now there was no chance to explain herself... nor to appologize..

The moral of the story;

There are 4 things that you cannot recover..1. The stone - after the throw2. The word - after it's said3. The occassion - after the loss4. The time - after it's gone